way he was ganna do it was Vietnamization: Nixon's policy for winding down the war: troops withdrawn, training and equipment given to south vietnamese- by 1972, only 24,2000 troops remained.
in pulling the troops out bombing raids increase! hurt supply lines of North vietnam- bombing expanded to other countries- laos and cambodia-he would do anything to win the war!
US ground forces to invade Cambodia! in the spring of 1970. Nixon tells on national TV
causes protests to increase against the war
In Ohio- the protests turned DEADLY!
Students at college got killed for protesting! some that were shot weren't even protesting!
Nixon loses support from the public and congress
THE PENTAGON PAPERS! the gov had investigated itself to find out what they have done and what they told the public: found out that they were two different things! the gov does not want the public to know! But New York got a hold of it- president said no- goes to court! They are released in the pentagon papers!
nixon is getting better relations between china and USSA
peace talks- 1972:
1972- PEACE IS AT HAND!
nixon wins the election!!!! because peace is at hand
Christmas time bombing in north vietnam! kills TONS of civilians. Also, 15 US bombers were shot down! only 1 was shot down before! war is def not almost over!
Jan 27, 1973: Nixon went on TV and told everyone that there is an agreement reached on ending the war and restoring peace in Vietnam. Paris Peace Accords- done in paris for the peace agreement!
agreement: war over and all POWS would be sent home.
important because the POW MIA have not been treated like they were supposed to. Against Veniva Protocal. they were TORTURED at the hotels!
These people developed a way to communicate! the taps codes! Everyone knew it and it was them speaking
not all POWS came home and people believe that some are still there
When these soldiers came home they were treated amazingly
1975: NORTH VIETNAM ATTACKS- SAIGON FALLS-VIETNAM IS REUNITED UNDER COMMUNISM
Americans still in vietnam: got sent home
AMERICA LOST: DIDN'T STOP THE SPREAD OF COMMUNISM: THEY WON EVERY BATTLE THOUGH
LECACY:
in southeast Asia
1.5 million vietnamese deaths
countless vietnamese civilians wounded, homeless
agrarian society in shambles
southeast Asia left highly unstable
Cambodia fell to communism after terror
POL POT TAKES OVER! extreme genocide guy
Pol Pot killed the educated, Dr.s, kids of Dr.s, the poor, people who opposed: They killed and tortured them in these camps: EXTREME TORTURE!
AMERICA COPES:
58,000 americans killed
6 more names added to the wall
365,000 wounded
150 bil in direct costs
US attempts to come to grips with a loss- blow to self-esteem
leads to extreme struggle in the 1970s
MAJOR CHANGES:
no more drafts: government abolishes: you still have to register
war powers act: gov can not fight an undeclared war: limited power of president
altered American foreign policy
makes americans not want to get into vietnam
DISILLUSIONMENT:
treated poorly: called sometimes baby killers
people opposed the soldiers because they didn't like the war
veterans extended a cold hand
some veterans suffered from stress
many citizens embittered toward government
entire generation of americans war affected
when the wall was made: they got their parade: helped
THE END OF VIETNAM!
- Nixon promises "peace with honor" in Vietnam
- way he was ganna do it was Vietnamization: Nixon's policy for winding down the war: troops withdrawn, training and equipment given to south vietnamese- by 1972, only 24,2000 troops remained.
- in pulling the troops out bombing raids increase! hurt supply lines of North vietnam- bombing expanded to other countries- laos and cambodia-he would do anything to win the war!
- US ground forces to invade Cambodia! in the spring of 1970. Nixon tells on national TV
- causes protests to increase against the war
- In Ohio- the protests turned DEADLY!
- Students at college got killed for protesting! some that were shot weren't even protesting!
- Nixon loses support from the public and congress
- THE PENTAGON PAPERS! the gov had investigated itself to find out what they have done and what they told the public: found out that they were two different things! the gov does not want the public to know! But New York got a hold of it- president said no- goes to court! They are released in the pentagon papers!
- nixon is getting better relations between china and USSA
- peace talks- 1972:
- 1972- PEACE IS AT HAND!
- nixon wins the election!!!! because peace is at hand
- Christmas time bombing in north vietnam! kills TONS of civilians. Also, 15 US bombers were shot down! only 1 was shot down before! war is def not almost over!
- Jan 27, 1973: Nixon went on TV and told everyone that there is an agreement reached on ending the war and restoring peace in Vietnam. Paris Peace Accords- done in paris for the peace agreement!
- agreement: war over and all POWS would be sent home.
- important because the POW MIA have not been treated like they were supposed to. Against Veniva Protocal. they were TORTURED at the hotels!
- These people developed a way to communicate! the taps codes! Everyone knew it and it was them speaking
- not all POWS came home and people believe that some are still there
- When these soldiers came home they were treated amazingly
- 1975: NORTH VIETNAM ATTACKS- SAIGON FALLS-VIETNAM IS REUNITED UNDER COMMUNISM
- Americans still in vietnam: got sent home
- AMERICA LOST: DIDN'T STOP THE SPREAD OF COMMUNISM: THEY WON EVERY BATTLE THOUGH
LECACY:AMERICA COPES:
MAJOR CHANGES:
DISILLUSIONMENT: